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Anyone Delaying Solids Until After 12 Months?

My pediatrician told us to start solids at 4 mo. I was not ready. I waited until 5 1/2 then felt obligated...we tried for awhile but she cut back drastically on nursing so I quit. Then we went for the six month check up and the ped said, "You really need to get her eating solids. She's needs iron-fortified rice cereal." So I started again. We tried cereal, apples, and butternut squash. She got totally constipated. The Ped. Nurse said, "give her brown sugar water." I did not want to give my 7 month old sugar! So I just quit solids and she...